Cleaning Dash Pads

• Dec 24, 2020

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dodge68charger

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Im Going To Dye My Dash Pads On My 68 Charger Tonight.

Going From a Dark Blue To Saddle

What Should I Use To Clean The Pads Before Paint. Im Using Herbs Dye.
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• Dec 24, 2020

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I've used SEM Soap before to clean the dash pad and door panels and other parts before dying them and I use their adhesion promoter.


https://www.semproducts.com/product/sem-soap/soap

 

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Wax and grease remover. I've never used adhesion promoter on vinyl or anything else under SEM. The only time I've used adhesion promoter was on bare ABS before I shot a water-based base coat. Read the instructions on the SEM can.

 

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I’ve had good luck with Spray 9 to clean, then Windex to get rid of any residue. Use an old toothbrush or other scrub brush and keep scrubbing with Spray 9 until the dead plastic stops coming off. Then Windex, then dye immediately.
Works for me.